June 25, 2021
Kelli Doss, a talent specialist and professional coach, spent her career focused on serving youth, communities, and education systems.
April 12, 2021
Rosa J. Gutierrez is Reading Partners’ new Chief Financial & Operating Officer. She will lead on business functions and financial and capital resources.
February 16, 2021
Award-winning television director and author Jeffrey Blount will bring his experience and an equity focus to Reading Partners as a national board member.
February 1, 2021
Our Black History Month book list is a full year of books honoring Black history by authors who share the identity of the main characters in their books.
December 9, 2020
The Equity Lab announced the 28 leaders who will make up the 2021-22 cohort of the selective Nexus Fellowship, including two of our own staff members.
November 12, 2020
Reading Partners is hosting a national conversation about race and educational equity with author and Emmy award winner, Jeffrey Blount.
April 2, 2020
Social distancing, text messaging, and proven programming meet to bridge the digital divide and bring literacy support to students as schools are closed.
February 24, 2020
#ReadingMatters2020 booklist aims to empower parents to prioritize reading amidst US literacy crisis
Oakland, California, Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE…
January 17, 2020
SAN RAMON, Calif. (Jan. 16, 2020) – Armanino LLP, one of the 25 largest accounting and business consulting firms in the U.S., today announced the…
January 17, 2019
Reading Partners is proud to share the results of a two-year study conducted across California by Child Trends.
October 30, 2018
Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates (APA) finds that Reading Partners drives significant student impact on critical literacy skills
Oakland, CA,…
March 15, 2018
Kevin Capitani, President of Pearson North America, has joined the national board of Reading Partners, a proven nonprofit literacy organization in 14 regions across the country.
October 25, 2017
Nolene Fabre, a talented and highly compassionate financial leader joins Reading Partners as Chief Financial Officer of the national nonprofit literacy organization.
August 8, 2017
The Ballmer Group invests $1 million to support Reading Partners’ proven literacy interventions which help low-income students become strong readers and confident learners.
May 31, 2017
The White House budget proposal to eliminate national service funding would critically impair Reading Partners and other essential nonprofits.
March 9, 2017
Reading Partners relies on national service funding for AmeriCorps positions including site coordinators, literacy leads, and volunteer coordinators.
February 1, 2017
Reading Partners is thrilled to announce the appointment of Karine Apollon, formerly of Scholastic, as the organization’s new CEO effective February 1, 2017.
October 17, 2016
More than four out of five students met or achieved their literacy goals with Reading Partners in 2015-16. The volunteer-led tutoring program is also being showcased at the White House My Brother’s Keeper What Works Showcase to demonstrate the effectiveness of the model.
June 1, 2016
Reading Partners has announced its first major leadership transition since the organization’s inception over a decade ago.
March 2, 2016
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Michelle Torgerson of Reading Partners Bay Area, launch an exciting local literacy initiative – LIFT10.
December 10, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2015
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sharon Harrington, (704)-618-4398, sharon.harrington@readingpartners.org
Reading…
November 9, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Christy Dobbs, (510) 214-3920, christy.dobbs@readingpartners.org
Reading Partners announces appointment of four…
October 26, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christy Dobbs, 510-830-3080, christy.dobbs@readingpartners.org
Reading Partners names Dr. Robert Simmons vice…
August 17, 2015
Margie Thirlby has been named executive director of Reading Partners Colorado.
July 31, 2015
Reading Partners, a national nonprofit organization that empowers students to succeed in reading and in life by engaging community volunteers to…
March 4, 2015
Gold standard research finds Reading Partners’ evidence-based curriculum and volunteer tutoring program improves reading proficiency and multiplies…
June 3, 2014
(New York, June 3, 2014) — MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released encouraging findings today from a…
July 11, 2013
National Literacy Nonprofit Joins Local Effort to Expand
Educational Opportunity in Oklahoma
Oakland, CA—July 11, 2013—National education…
June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013—Denver, CO—National education nonprofit Reading Partners announced today that it received a $75,000 grant from the Daniels Fund to…
May 14, 2013
Reading Partners Inaugural Silicon Valley Celebrity Spelling Bee Pits Business, Philanthropic, and Political Leaders in Spelling…
April 24, 2013
The Baltimore Ravens win at Super Bowl XLVII earned Baltimore City Public School students class time with the mayors
Oakland, CA—April…
December 30, 2012
Barry Bonds Family Foundation and Reading Partners Announce Collaboration to Improve Childhood Literacy in Oakland
Home Run King’s Foundation…
December 10, 2012
Mayor Rawlings-Blake Celebrates Launch of Volunteer-Powered Literacy Initiative in Coordination With School District and Reading…
December 4, 2012
Greenloons Spearheads National Book Drive to Benefit Reading Partners, an AmeriCorps Literacy Program
Vienna, VA, December 4, 2012 -…
December 3, 2012
Reading Partners Launches New Reading Center at San Jose Unified School District’s Lowell Elementary School
The national childhood literacy program…
November 15, 2012
$75,000 from The Rose Hills Foundation and Focusing Philanthropy Will Support Reading Partners Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA–National education…
October 4, 2012
Oakland, CA October 4, 2012 — Today Focusing Philanthropy announced that they will feature Reading Partners as a “best-in-class” education…
October 2, 2012
Presented By Chase
Mayor Mike Rawlings will Compete with Local Celebrities
DALLAS (October 2, 2012) – Reading Partners, a national…
September 25, 2012
New grant expands collaboration and impact of Reading Partners and the Sacramento READS! Campaign
Sacramento, CA – Wells Fargo, Reading Partners,…
September 14, 2012
Charleston Wins Competitive Third Grade Reads Grant From Cities of Service and Service Nation
Mayor Riley to lead volunteer-powered literacy…
August 13, 2012
New grant will fund K-5 reading programs throughout Silicon Valley
Milpitas, CA — Reading Partners and the Sobrato Family Foundation today announced…
June 25, 2012
Grant helps launch Reading Partners Los Angeles Growth Initiative
Los Angeles, CA June 25, 2012 — Reading Partners and the Weingart Foundation…
